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      Sylvester Stallone’s Former Upstate New York Home Can Be Yours for $4.3 Million

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      Sylvester Stallone and, later, Vogue food columnist and cookbook author Barbara Kafka once called this sun-filled modernist house in upstate New York home, and now it can be yours for $4.3 million. Located at 40 High Ridge Road in Garrison, New York, and built in 1969, the flat-roofed home was recently gut-renovated by the Brooklyn-based design firm Madderlake.

      The “Rocky” star owned the river-view residence in the late 1980s, and Kafka picked it up in 1999 and lived there until 2015. The current owner is Shea Spencer, founder of the management agency Artist Commissions; she rents out the property for photoshoots with major brands, including Marc Jacobs and Bergdorf Goodman, among others. And it’s easy to see why.

      Floor-to-ceiling walls of glass allow for an intimate relationship to the natural surroundings.

      Houlihan Lawrence and Anne Day Photography

      The 7,000-square-foot home is perched on a grassy hill with stunning 180-degree views of the Hudson River and the undulating landscape of the Hudson Valley. Though it’s more than five decades old, there’s little indication of the home’s original design: the four-bedroom and three-and-a-half-bath home has been remade into a minimalist haven with pared-back details, neutral colors, and natural materials that let the magnificent views take center stage. Every room is lined with oversized windows or sliding glass doors that flood the home with natural light and directly connect you with the lush surroundings.

      The open-plan great room features a dining area and a serene, fireside lounge that connects to a wraparound terrace. The nearby kitchen is a chef’s dream, with flame maple cabinetry, butcher block counters, a vintage farmhouse-style sink, luxe fixtures, state-of-the-art appliances, and a pronounced oculus skylight that ensures light pours into the room all day long. Windows overlook the backyard, so you never feel too far from the outdoors. The bedrooms are filtered throughout three levels, and the tranquil primary suite has access to a private terrace overlooking the river.

      The indoor pool is housed in a separate wing constructed of glass and concrete.

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      The lower level features a media room with terrazzo-style concrete floors and a wood-burning fireplace enhanced by a custom maple mantel; a hotel-like sauna and spa-inspired bathroom; and a flexible space that could easily be converted into a state-of-the-art home gym, movie theater, or hobby studio.

      There’s also an office and a massive indoor pool that connects directly to the spacious backyard. Outside, there’s ample lawn space, a Zen-inspired garden and terraces dotted with built-in benches and sculpted plantings. Given its west-facing orientation and elevated perch, it’s easy to imagine the epic year-round sunsets that can seen from nearly every room in the house as well as from the exterior living and entertaining areas. 

      Click here for more photos of Sylvester Stallone’s former home in upstate New York.

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      JLo and Ben Affleck Officially List L.A. Home for $68 Million

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      They have yet to confirm that a divorce is in the offing, but after months of speculation, Hollywood klieg lights Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially calling it quits on their hotel-sized mansion in Beverly Hills, hoisting the 38,000-square-foot behemoth on the open market with a price tag of $68 million. That’s more than 10-percent above the $60.85 million they paid for the hilltop estate only a year ago.

      The five-acre spread, with all the latest and greatest in privacy and security measures, underwent a quick but thorough renovation over the last handful of months, according to listings held by Santiago Arana of The Agency. In addition to the grandiosely proportioned yet comfortably appointed main house, marketing material indicates the property has a 5,000-square-foot penthouse for guests, a caretaker’s residence, a two-bedroom guardhouse, and garage space for a dozen cars, with the vast motor court and wide, sinuous driveway able to accommodate up to 80 more vehicles.

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      Beyond the capacious, skylight-topped entrance gallery are ample living and dining rooms for more formal occasions; a sleek kitchen with two huge islands and taupe-colored laminate cabinetry; a cozy fireside breakfast room; and a family room with a wet bar and a disappearing wall of glass that connects the room to a large loggia.

      There are a total of 12 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms across the property, including a sprawling primary suite that should have been more than spacious enough to accommodate the egos of two of Hollywood’s biggest stars. But alas. There are fireplaces in the sitting area of the bedroom as well as in the separate sitting room and in at least one of the two bathrooms. A private loggia offers sweeping mountain views, and a blush-toned glam room includes an integrated hair-washing bowl, a couple of make-up stations, and plenty of plush furniture for stylists, assistants and others to relax while the lady of the house gets ready for the red carpet.

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      A two-story detached building houses an indoor sports complex, which means never having to sweat or change clothes with the hoi polloi of Beverly Hills. In addition to a fully equipped gym, there’s a combination basketball and pickleball court, a ping-pong table, a boxing room, a sports lounge with several arcade games, and, for when you’ve had all the aerobic exercise you can handle, a bar area. Listings also show there’s a recording studio.

      The manicured grounds include two gated driveways lined with perfectly clipped hedges that come together at the front of the house. At the rear, covered patios include a summer kitchen. But the star of the show here is the massive, boomerang-shaped zero-edge pool that feels like it’s floating above the rugged canyon floor below.

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      It’s been a tough year for Lopez and Affleck. Married two years ago this month, the self-financed album and film that JLo put out chronicling their relationship were both big flops, and she was forced to cancel a world tour due to lagging ticket sales. The couple are reportedly already living separately, with Ben holed up in a $100,000 per month rental in the Brentwood area—it’s just around the corner from his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, and their teenaged children—and Lopez bebopping between L.A., Italy, Paris, and the Hamptons.

      Affleck sold his former home in L.A.’s Pacific Palisades area almost two years ago, and his holdings still include a secluded riverfront country estate in Georgia that he picked up in 2003, back when he and Lopez coupled up the first time around, and where the erstwhile couple held a lavish wedding celebration in 2022. He will likely be on the lookout for some new digs in L.A. As for Lopez, she sold a nearly 8-acre Bel Air estate last year for almost $34 million, and her duplex penthouse in New York’s NoMad neighborhood is currently in contract to be sold with a final asking price of just under $25 million. She still owns a big spread out in the Hamptons, scooped up more than a decade ago for $10 million, and she’s been spotted several times out looking at homes in Los Angeles over the last couple of months, so it’s expected she’ll soon have a new home address. More

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      Ryan Seacrest Spins His California Wine Country Estate on the Market for $22 Million

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      As he prepares to take the helm of one of the longest-running syndicated game shows in TV history this September, Ryan Seacrest is simultaneously clicking off his final days as owner of a Napa Valley home he’s resided in for almost four years. As first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the picturesque 40-acre spread has just popped up for sale in Napa Valley, about 50 miles northeast of San Francisco, asking $22 million.

      “Located in a lovely setting with beautiful, filtered views and privacy, what really stands out is the tranquility of the site,” says Coldwell Banker Brokers of the Valley’s Cyd Greer, who holds the listing. “You are enveloped in this wonderfully diverse natural setting that is so relaxing—almost meditative. All around, you can experience the quiet subtle sounds of nature while being just a few minutes from Meadowood Resort, the Napa Valley Reserve and downtown Saint Helena.”

      This serene courtyard serves as a centerpiece of the Tuscan-style main home.

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      Records show the 49-year-old American Idol and incoming Wheel of Fortune host paid $14 million back in September 2020 for the gated property, which is showcased by an 8,650-square-foot modern Tuscan-style main home boasting three bedrooms and four baths, along with several ancillary buildings—all resting on 40 acres of land offering up vineyard, valley floor, and mountain vistas.

      Completed in 2004 by builder James Nolan and architect Howard Backen and extensively remodeled by Seacrest during his tenure in collaboration with architectural designer Silvia Nobili of Nobili Marqués Arquitectura, the primary dwelling comes complete with a mix of antique French limestone and wide-plank oak floors, reclaimed wood-beam ceilings, and custom cabinetry, lighting, doors and windows paired with high-tech security, audio and lighting systems.

      The soaring living room features a stone fireplace, a 1980s bar imported from Italy, and sweeping views.

      Anthony Barcelo

      Especially standing out is a fireside great room offering a 1980s Italian dry bar by Willy Rizzo that’s finished in brass and cognac Panama leather and pocketing doors spilling out to a side terrace and a screened-in porch. A formal dining room connects to the gourmet kitchen, which sports an eat-in island, top-tier appliances, a wood-burning fireplace outfitted with a rotisserie and a pizza oven, and an adjoining breakfast room.

      Other highlights include a posh primary suite with an office, a luxe bath, and a private terrace, as well as a library gallery, a TV room, a wine cellar, an exercise space, and a garden prep room; and outdoors, the olive tree-laced grounds host a spacious courtyard for entertaining, a bocce court, and a heated infinity-edge pool and spa flanked by a 900-square-foot pool house equipped with a wet bar and a full bath. There’s also a 1,200-square-foot Napa-style guest cottage with two en-suite bedrooms and a kitchen, plus a detached three-car garage.

      Click here for more photos of Ryan Seacrest’s Napa Valley estate.

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      Tom Petty’s Longtime SoCal Home Just Popped Up for Sale at $19 Million

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      Hoping to run down that dream of owning a musically pedigreed SoCal home? Spare yourself a breakdown, because Tom Petty’s longtime main digs nestled within a gated enclave high above Malibu‘s Pacific Coast Highway are yours for the taking! All you need is a cool $19 million, and you can happily claim the coveted keys to the legendary musician’s Mediterranean-style estate—barring a bidding war, of course.

      Before his death in 2017 at age 66, Petty paid $3.75 million and change in spring 1998 for the place, which includes a main home, a separate guesthouse, and another structure that served as a recording studio—for a total of seven bedrooms and 10 baths in roughly 10,000 square feet of living space.

      The creamy stucco and terracotta-roof home is accessed via a portico entryway.

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      Originally built in the 1940s and retaining some of its original details, the gated structure rests on a 2.6-acre parcel and offers sweeping coastline views. The compound is “filled with love and musical creativity,” per the listing, which is held by Pamela Van Ierland with the Malibu office of Coldwell Banker Realty.

      As for the primary dwelling, the interiors are adorned throughout with dark hardwood floors, limestone accents, vintage light fixtures, and Spanish-tiled baths. Highlights include a spacious great room displaying a grand fireplace topped by hand-carved skylight covers (a personal touch from Petty). Also standing out is a gourmet kitchen with skylights, a central island, and an adjoining butler’s pantry, as well as a fireside dining room that seats up to 16, a wood-paneled library/TV area, and a music room where the rocker composed many of his popular tunes.

      The lush grounds are spotlighted by a pool and spa.

      Noel Kleinman Photography

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      Elsewhere are a gym and a massage/yoga room, along with a sumptuous primary suite that sports a fireplace, French doors spilling out to a fountain-clad patio, a large walk-in closet, and a luxe bath equipped with a vanity station and another fireplace. Three more en-suite guest bedrooms open to a courtyard holding a seating area and a “dedicated study zone,” per marketing materials, with the lush grounds also hosting a pool and spa surrounded by a sundeck.

      In addition to the for-sale home, Petty’s estate still lays claim to a modest Pacific Palisades house. His oceanfront Malibu beach house swiftly sold to Canadian hotel mogul Salim Sayanin in early 2023 for nearly $10.3 million, or $400,000, over the asking price; and late last year, the musician’s widow, Dana York, paid $6.6 million for a revamped 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival-style home in L.A.’s Holmby Hills neighborhood. More

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      Josh Radnor Sells in L.A., Anthony Rapp Relists in Manhattan, and More Celebrity Deals

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      Back in 2019, actor and musician Josh Radnor plunked down nearly $3 million for a 1920s Spanish-style villa in Los Angeles. He then embarked upon an extensive remodel, complete with “global, well-traveled” interiors crafted by designer Kishani Perera. An added bonus: The place was even blessed by Buddhist monks once everything was completed.
      Now, since he’s newly married to Brooklyn psychologist Jordana Jacobs, the How I Met Your Mother star has decided to offload his bachelor pad, asking $3.85 million. The “old, sturdy, and stylish” home, which was featured in Architectural Digest last spring, is listed by Fred Dapp of The Agency.
      Tucked away behind walls and gates on less than a quarter-acre of land within the desirable Oaks neighborhood of Los Feliz, the ivy-covered structure features nearly 3,600 square feet over two levels adorned throughout with vintage elements like a hand-stenciled coffered ceiling gracing the double-height entry foyer, plus arched doorways, colorful mosaic tile, and stained-glass windows.
      Especially standing out is a gourmet kitchen outfitted with teal-hued cabinetry, Caesarstone countertops, a hand-painted Mediterranean terracotta tile backsplash, and Wolf appliances. A step-down living room displays a stone fireplace and a wall of black-stained bookshelves, along with a custom brass Moroccan chandelier hanging from an etched wood-beam ceiling.

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      Four bedrooms include an upstairs primary suite hosting a private balcony, a bespoke walk-in closet, and an updated bath equipped with a marble vanity and the original built-in soaking tub. Outdoors, there’s a central courtyard ideal for al fresco lounging and entertaining, a “hidden hammock retreat,” and a reading porch.
      After a nine-season run as Ted Mosby on How I Met Your Mother, 49-year-old Radnor went on to play Dr. Jedediah Foster on the TV drama Mercy Street, Adam Epstein in the FX mini-series Fleishman Is in Trouble, and Lonny Flash on the mystery-crime show Hunters. He’s also done some theater work and released several studio albums.

      Anthony Rapp Puts a Reduced Price on His Manhattan Apartment

      Image Credit: Travis Mark for Sotheby’s International Realty; Stephanie Augello/Variety via Getty Images

      It hasn’t yet taken 525,600 minutes for Anthony Rapp to sell his New York City condo, but it’s evidently been long enough for the Rent star to consider a newly reduced price for his Manhattan digs. Nine months after the East Village loft hit the market for nearly $3.9 million, the Obie-winning actor’s residence has popped up for sale again, this time with a reduced $3.65 million asking price—around $200,000 less than he originally wanted last October. The listing is held by Kristi Ambrosetti of Sotheby’s International Realty-East Side Manhattan Brokerage.
      Rapp and his longtime partner and now-husband Ken Ithiphol acquired the three-bedroom, three-bath corner unit in the luxury boutique building at 32 East 1st Street for around $3.5 million in October 2021. The couple, who welcomed their first child last December, are reportedly on the hunt for a bigger, more family-friendly home.

      Image Credit: Travis Mark for Sotheby’s International Realty

      Clocking in at about 1,500 square feet, the condo has white oak floors, high ceilings, modern millwork, triple-pane picture windows, and a Sonos sound system. A combined living/dining area is filled with light, while the galley-style kitchen boasts brushed oak Italian cabinetry, marble countertops, and high-end appliances. The primary suite offers a custom Molteni closet and a stone-clad bath, and another bedroom with a walnut Murphy bed/bookcase currently serves as an office.
      There also are plenty of building amenities courtesy of a $2,343 monthly HOA fee, including a 24-hour-attended lobby, a communal terrace, bicycle storage, and a fitness center.

      Cameron Diaz, Benji Madden List Beverly Hills Estate

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      Back in fall 2020, Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden paid $14.6 million for a sprawling Beverly Hills compound. Now, almost four years later, the retired actress and Good Charlotte rocker have flipped the place back up for sale with a $3.1 million jump in price, asking for $17.8 million.
      Designed by ANR Signature Collection, the property includes a main home and a guesthouse—for a total of seven bedrooms and nine baths in a little more than 9,600 square feet of living space. A secured driveway passes through a gatehouse on its way to a motorcourt and a three-car garage.
      Once inside the primary gray stucco and metal-roof structure, highlights include formal living and dining rooms, a marble-laden kitchen sporting an eat-in island and top-tier appliances, a double-height family room warmed by a fireplace, and a primary suite with dual walk-in closets and baths.
      The amenities continue with a screening room and a bookshelf-lined office, as well as garden-laced grounds hosting a fire pit, an outdoor kitchen, and a waterfall-fed pool and spa.
      Diaz and Madden also own a $12.6 million mansion in Montecito, along with a Coldwater Canyon estate that previously belonged to actress Candice Bergen and a condo in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood.

      Jonah Hill Is Asking $16.7 Million for His Malibu Beach House

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      After selling his contemporary home on the “land side” of Malibu Colony to cannabis investor Hartley Wasko for just over $11 million back in late 2022, the Oscar-nominated actor now wants to hand over the keys to his “beach side” residence in the same exclusive guard-gated enclave for $16.7 million.
      Purchased by the Moneyball star for nearly $15.5 million in summer 2022—and resided in for decades before that by Canadian filmmaker Paul Almond and his photographer wife Joan Almond, both now deceased—the three-level home sits on a compact 0.16-acre parcel that hosts a two-car garage and a gated entry in the front and a brick patio and an adjoining wood deck with steps leading directly to the sand out back.
      Built in the 1930s and updated through the years, the dark green, wood-shingled structure has four bedrooms and an equal number of baths in 3,100 square feet of living space featuring a fireside living room boasting a vaulted wood-beam ceiling and wide arched doorways flowing to a formal dining room and a family room.
      Elsewhere is a kitchen outfitted with hand-selected tile and newer stainless appliances, a primary suite that has an ocean-view balcony, a cozy den with a Dutch door, an office space, and a movie theater.
      As an aside, Hill’s former “land side” home is now back on the market for $14.2 million.

      Bella Poarch’s Midcentury House Is Up for Grabs in L.A.

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      A little over a year ago, Bella Poarch won a bidding war for a Pacific Palisades oasis, with the TikTok superstar paying $4.3 million, or $400,000 over the asking price, for the “one-of-a-kind” midcentury property.⁠ But that was then! The place has already returned to the market, this time asking a smidge under $5 million.
      Known as Earthsong, the half-acre-plus spread is anchored by a main home that has three bedrooms and four baths in almost 3,200 square feet. The living room is showcased by a floor-to-ceiling fireplace; the kitchen’s equipped with an eat-in island and stainless appliances; and a teak and glass dining room offers up views of the backyard gardens and pool.
      Other notable features include a glass-lined office and a primary suite that has a seating area and bath sporting a shower enhanced with a stained-glass window, plus a separate Japanese-style guesthouse with its own bedroom, bath, kitchen, and ocean-view deck. More

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      Mae West’s Former L.A. Hideaway Can Be Yours for $6 Million

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      Always wanted to live like a Golden-Age celebrity—specifically, a legendary actress and sex symbol largely remembered for her bawdy one-liners? “When I’m good, I’m very good, but when I’m bad, I’m better,” just for starters. Well, now’s your chance because this Los Angeles beach house that the late Mae West once called home just popped up for sale in Santa Monica‘s Rustic Canyon neighborhood, asking a wink under $6 million.

      With four bedrooms and an equal number of baths spread across more than 3,400 square feet of two-level living space, the white stucco and terracotta-roof digs offer plenty of room for any like-minded thespian to easily relax in cinematic style while enjoying scenic ocean views. One of several L.A. properties occupied by West before her death in November 1980 at age 87—including her longtime residence at the historic Ravenswood Apartments—records show the place was last sold for $2.3 million in 2004 to real estate investor John Sauter and his wife LeeAnn, a designer and entrepreneur.

      Previously put up for sale by the Sauters in late 2022 at $8.3 million and then removed from the market, the charming abode also is currently available for lease at $24,500 per month.

      The chic primary suite includes a boutique-style dressing room equipped with a wet bar.

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      Built in the 1920s and hidden away on a nearly quarter-acre parcel secured by gates and high hedges, the updated Mediterranean-style structure is fully decked out with decorative tile work, colorful wallpaper, hardwood floors, arched doorways, and picture windows. There’s also a detached two-car garage and additional parking for up to three more vehicles.

      Upon entering the double front doors, a wide foyer flows to a glam fireside living room boasting French doors leading out to the backyard. Other highlights include a formal dining room displaying a floor-to-ceiling china cabinet, plus a chef-worthy kitchen outfitted with an eat-in island topped by a custom pot rack, high-end Viking appliances, and a cozy breakfast nook with banquette seating.

      An ocean-view deck with a fire-pit and hot tub is ideal for entertaining guests.

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      Secluded upstairs, a chic primary suite features the original tiled fireplace and a boutique-style closet flaunting display shelves, a wet bar, and a Juliet balcony, as well as a light-filled sunroom that doubles as an office and a luxe bath spotlighted by dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a separate shower. Outdoors, the terraced grounds are laced with mature trees and manicured gardens and host numerous al fresco lounging and entertaining vignettes, including a roof deck enhanced with a built-in hot tub.

      “Buyers will be buying a piece of history,” says Jonathan Mogharrabi, who shares the listing with Marci Kays, both of Carolwood Estates. “It brings you right back to the 1920’s with a vintage modern flare. We see the home likely going to someone who is creative and artistic, with a keen eye for design and style.”

      Click here for more photos of Mae West’s former house.

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      Nicolas Cage’s Former New Orleans Mansion Lands on the Market for $10.3 Million

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      The late Marie Delphine LaLaurie is remembered as both a wealthy New Orleans socialite and an enslaver, and her gruesome legacy is tied to a historic mansion on Royal Street, which has been seen on America’s Most Haunted Homes and depicted on FX’s American Horror Story: Coven. 

      Though it is rumored to be haunted, according to The Wall Street Journal, that didn’t stop actor Nicolas Cage from buying the home in 2007. Two years later, the Hollywood icon, struggling to maintain a vast portfolio of properties around the world, lost the property to foreclosure; it was eventually scooped up by energy trader Michael Whalen for around $2.1 million in 2010. Whalen proceeded to pour over $4 million into renovations before recently putting the property back on the market for $10.25 million. Patrick Knudsen of Latter & Blum | Compass holds the listing. 

      The primary bedroom is a moody, decadent space with silk drapes and lavender jacquard wall coverings.

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      The LaLaurie Mansion spans a commodious 10,284 square feet with a host of amenities that highlight its historical significance and grandeur. The home was completed in the 1830s, but its original structure was burned in an 1834 fire. The mishap left the charred interiors of the building exposed to the street, at which time abused slaves and chained bodies became visible to other residents of the French Quarter. Disgusted onlookers destroyed what remained of the structure, and the LaLaurie family reportedly sold the land by 1837. 

      An Empire-style antebellum home was later built on the property and was used as a girls’ high school at one point. It now features a three-story structure that houses the main house and is connected to a four-story service wing. New images of the home appear to lean into its spooky history, adding eye-catching colors like bright red, purple, black, and a wicked-green hue to modernized living and dining areas. Eight bedrooms, eight baths, and two powder rooms are spread across its expansive square footage, which is topped by a private rooftop deck. 

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      Beyond the gated entrance, double parlors come into view alongside a billiards room, a guest suite, and a 2,000-bottle wine cellar. The gourmet kitchen and elegant dining room are found on the second level, where a wrap-around balcony grants views of the cityscape and the street life below. The primary suite, plus two others, are accessible on the floor above. While it might not be the primary, one of the guest suites dons red lacquered walls that feel devilishly deluxe. The service wing contains two apartments and additional bedroom suites for overflow guests and staff.

      A central brick courtyard is ideal for catching a breath of fresh air and taking in the historic property. 

      Click here for more images of the southern home.

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      Dick Ebersol and Susan Saint James Just Scored a $6.7 Million L.A. Home

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      Over the years, married entertainment industry veterans Dick Ebersol and Susan Saint James have racked up some pretty impressive accomplishments. He’s a broadcasting legend best known for co-creating Saturday Night Live with Lorne Michaels, as well as developing the concept for Sunday Night Football and producing numerous Olympic Games as head of NBC Sports, while she’s a retired actress who starred in shows like McMillan & Wife alongside Rock Hudson.

      Now the husband-and-wife duo—who already own properties in the beachside city of Santa Monica on the westside of Los Angeles, New England, and Colorado—have plumped up their real estate portfolio with another L.A. residence. Records show they recently paid $6.7 million for trendy modern farmhouse-style digs sited in the upscale and family-friendly neighborhood of Cheviot Hills, just south of Beverly Hills and Century City.

      A family room and kitchen open via glass doors to the backyard.

      Joe Bryant

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      Resting on a nearly quarter-acre parcel near the Hillcrest Country Club, the two-toned and wood-sided structure was newly built in 2018 and features five bedrooms and seven baths in about 5,800 square feet of space over two levels that boast European oak floors, high ceilings, a stylish capsule-style elevator, and a Control4 smart-home system.

      A set of steps ascends through a manicured lawn before emptying out at the covered front entrance. Once inside, a double-height foyer leads to a fireside living room on one side and a formal dining room with a snazzy chandelier on the other. In the rear, a family room displays a fireplace embedded within a charcoal-hued accent wall and glass doors spilling out to a terrace nestled alongside a built-in barbecue and bar, while a gourmet kitchen is outfitted with custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, dual islands, top-tier Asko, Sub-Zero, and Wolf appliances, a breakfast nook, and a butler’s pantry.

      A capsule elevator heads to the second floor, where a loft area and an office await.

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      Other highlights include a tiered movie theater, a loft area for watching TV, and an office with its own bath, plus a luxe primary suite resting beneath a vaulted ceiling and offering a fireplace, two walk-in closets, and a marble-clad bath that comes with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a glass-encased shower. Outdoors, the private backyard hosts a pool and spa, a fire-pit conversation area, and a detached building that currently accommodates a gym. There’s also an attached two-car garage out front.

      The listing was held by Christopher Dyson of The Agency; Richard Maslan of Carolwood Estates repped the buyers.

      Click here for more photos of Dick Ebersol and Susan Saint James’s house.

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